States sending the most people to South Carolina

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February 22, 2024
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States sending the most people to South Carolina

Fewer Americans moved in 2022, according to the latest census data, but of those who did, 1 in 5 moved to a different state.

Population growth has returned to pre-pandemic norms; Southern states continued to record influxes in population, while the Northeast saw the biggest drops, particularly in New York and Pennsylvania. These trends largely continued into last year, according to United Van Lines' annual movers study. States with the most inbound moves in 2023 were Vermont, Washington D.C., South Carolina, and Arkansas, which moved up 14 spots from the year before.

Stacker compiled a list of states sending the most people to South Carolina using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved to South Carolina from a different state in 2022.

Keep reading to find out which states sent the most people to South Carolina.

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#25. Kentucky

- 1,832 people moved to South Carolina from Kentucky in 2022, making up 0.83% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #15 most common state for people moving away from Kentucky

#24. Delaware

- 2,007 people moved to South Carolina from Delaware in 2022, making up 0.91% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #5 most common state for people moving away from Delaware

#23. New Hampshire

- 2,191 people moved to South Carolina from New Hampshire in 2022, making up 1.00% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #6 most common state for people moving away from New Hampshire

#22. Louisiana

- 2,225 people moved to South Carolina from Louisiana in 2022, making up 1.01% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #10 most common state for people moving away from Louisiana

#21. Missouri

- 2,362 people moved to South Carolina from Missouri in 2022, making up 1.08% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #22 most common state for people moving away from Missouri

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#20. Colorado

- 2,472 people moved to South Carolina from Colorado in 2022, making up 1.13% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #33 most common state for people moving away from Colorado

#19. Mississippi

- 2,505 people moved to South Carolina from Mississippi in 2022, making up 1.14% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #7 most common state for people moving away from Mississippi

#18. Arizona

- 2,628 people moved to South Carolina from Arizona in 2022, making up 1.20% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #26 most common state for people moving away from Arizona

#17. Indiana

- 3,136 people moved to South Carolina from Indiana in 2022, making up 1.43% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #15 most common state for people moving away from Indiana

#16. Tennessee

- 4,374 people moved to South Carolina from Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.99% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #15 most common state for people moving away from Tennessee

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#15. Connecticut

- 4,437 people moved to South Carolina from Connecticut in 2022, making up 2.02% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #6 most common state for people moving away from Connecticut

#14. Washington

- 5,097 people moved to South Carolina from Washington in 2022, making up 2.32% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #13 most common state for people moving away from Washington

#13. Massachusetts

- 5,109 people moved to South Carolina from Massachusetts in 2022, making up 2.33% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #13 most common state for people moving away from Massachusetts

#12. Illinois

- 5,342 people moved to South Carolina from Illinois in 2022, making up 2.43% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #20 most common state for people moving away from Illinois

#11. Ohio

- 6,059 people moved to South Carolina from Ohio in 2022, making up 2.76% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #11 most common state for people moving away from Ohio

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#10. Maryland

- 7,891 people moved to South Carolina from Maryland in 2022, making up 3.59% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #9 most common state for people moving away from Maryland

#9. New Jersey

- 7,926 people moved to South Carolina from New Jersey in 2022, making up 3.61% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #10 most common state for people moving away from New Jersey

#8. Texas

- 8,811 people moved to South Carolina from Texas in 2022, making up 4.01% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #19 most common state for people moving away from Texas

#7. Pennsylvania

- 9,377 people moved to South Carolina from Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 4.27% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #11 most common state for people moving away from Pennsylvania

#6. Virginia

- 11,446 people moved to South Carolina from Virginia in 2022, making up 5.21% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #9 most common state for people moving away from Virginia

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#5. Florida

- 14,769 people moved to South Carolina from Florida in 2022, making up 6.72% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #12 most common state for people moving away from Florida

#4. California

- 15,035 people moved to South Carolina from California in 2022, making up 6.84% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #19 most common state for people moving away from California

#3. New York

- 15,537 people moved to South Carolina from New York in 2022, making up 7.07% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #11 most common state for people moving away from New York

#2. Georgia

- 19,121 people moved to South Carolina from Georgia in 2022, making up 8.70% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #5 most common state for people moving away from Georgia

#1. North Carolina

- 36,324 people moved to South Carolina from North Carolina in 2022, making up 16.53% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #1 most common state for people moving away from North Carolina

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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